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Paying for direct movie downloads

This recent YouTube video from LTT on the topic of ripping DVDs and Blu-rays has got me wondering:

I’m not a big fan of stores, hoarding physical stuff and DVDs and Blu-rays, but I do love owning my stuff digitally and supporting the artists. Is there a service that let’s you buy the movie, TV series or anime that you want to watch and then simply download it to your drive? No app, no subscription bs, no delivery, just straight money for an .mkv file and that’s it?

TL:DR: Is there an equivalent to Qobuz but for visual enjoyment?

SaltySalamander ,

There likely will not be anything like this in my or your lifetime. The music industry finally caved, but I don't see the movie industry ever capitulating.

maxprime ,

Not without DRM that I’m aware of.

kenkenken ,

but I do love owning my stuff digitally

There was/is a solution but it is hated by the crowd.

SaltySalamander ,

Such as?

potatobro ,

Nothing that I’m aware of. This is a big reason why I pirate, having a simple .mkv or .mp4 or whatever is just so damn convenient

Painfinity OP ,

Often times on this sub there’s always an alternative being proposed, so I’m a bit shocked that this time most of the answers are simply “no”.

I have nothing against buying what I enjoy. But I also want to use my own streaming service (be it Plex or Jellyfin), I want to watch it offline, I want to not live in fear that it gets taken away, and most importantly I want to know that atleast 50% of my money rightfully goes to the artists of said content.

As I’ve said in another comment, it’s shocking that even the notoriously copyright-obsessed music industry allows retailers to sell high quality digital copies, while the film-industry just plainly doesn’t.

catloaf ,

Looks like Amazon offers digital purchases.

If you find a company you support that offers a digital purchase, I’d do that and then “pirate” it through normal means. You’ve already paid for the digital copy, and “pirating” is easier than ripping your own.

Painfinity OP , (edited )

That sounds like a really solid approach!

As for Amazon Prime Video, they aren’t really a company/service I trust with supporting the artists behind it, also seen by the fact that they’re increasing their cut each year (Amazon’s average cut is now at 50%, and somehow I have a hunch that they won’t stop there). And I was already being generous by asking for a 50% split, compared to platforms like Steam (30%) or the App Store (30-15%) it’s insulting.

Basically, for me Qobuz’s attractiveness doesn’t lie in offering direct downloads, as we all know there are other ways. Personally it’s attractiveness lies in not having to support artist by buying tickets to their show, buying their merch, buying CDs and leaving them sealed anyways, donating or funding their sideprojects, but instead in supporting them by directly buying their product, in that case it being their music. All the other stuff is just waste I don’t want.

Painfinity OP ,

Oh I nearly forgot but specifically Prime Video is indeed a service that allows direct movie downloads, thanks for the suggestions!

Altough…now that I’ve looked at it more closely and if I understood it correctly:

  1. one can only use their proprietary app to initiate a download
  2. one can only watch the downloaded content on their proprietary app, and
  3. the downloaded movie expires after 30 days.

I’ll try it out as soon as I can, but if true then this is just a horrible experience.

SaltySalamander ,

They do not offer downloads like you think. The downloads from basically any service are wrapped in DRM and can only be downloaded and played through their interface. You don't own it. They can revoke your access to it.

catloaf ,

Yeah, that’s why I said buy and then “pirate”.

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